Discuss your refractor type scopes here.
Going lighter
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Ken_nneth »
Mon May 24, 2021 6:16 am
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Due to some back problems I decided to go lighter. Sold all med Celestron HD8 equipment and my ASI1600MM and replaced it with lighter scope and new...
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I understand completely. I made a similar choice myself. The best telescope is the one that gets used. I can lift 35kg from the box. Putting it back...
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Last post by mikemarotta
Wed May 26, 2021 11:15 pm
130mm Truss Tube Refractor
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Jones »
Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:37 pm
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Uses the 130mm f/7 -53 triple from TS Optics Germany.
Wanted to have this mount up on the Stellarvue M2 mount and did not think their completed scope...
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Here is the final version of the TS Optics china made 130mm-53 triple f/7. The blue tube uses the thinnest .050 6 aluminum pipe...
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Last post by Jones
Tue May 18, 2021 5:20 pm
Telescope Hunting
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Don_S »
Wed May 12, 2021 5:56 pm
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Hello All,
I have a Celestron 127 SLT scope. I want to get into deep sky viewing and astrophotography. Is the Celestron C6-S GT XLT a good scope for...
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You may want to look at a short focal length refractor as it will have a much wider FOV than a SC.
When looking at mounts you want a total of all...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed May 12, 2021 7:55 pm
Help with mounting my ST80?
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StarBru »
Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:31 am
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I'm wondering if anyone has found a good dovetail and rings combination for an ST80 refractor? Mine is the Meade Adventure Scope 80, an Orion ST80...
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Bob,
Yep, that's what I need!
Thanks!
You're welcome!
Here's the dovetail bar from Agena that I used:
And the rings from Orion:
IIRC, I...
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Last post by BFaucett
Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:37 am
new offerings from Stellarvue
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notFritzArgelander »
Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:31 pm
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New headaches in my email. :)
Stellarvue SVX127D
Five Inch f-8 Doublet Apo
Imagine a .99 Strehl 127 mm apo doublet refractor with a lens figured...
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Vic told me availability would be near year's end. Having waited several years for my turn on an Astro-Physics scope list, this seems trivial.
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Last post by Nakedgun
Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:52 am
Comparing APO refractors: doublets vs triplets, makes & models, etc.
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Voyageur »
Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:47 pm
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My 8 Vixen VMC200L and Astro Tech AT80EDT complement each other very well. The Vixen gives great views of nebulae, globs, and open clusters. I...
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Ive owned some good doublets but Im pretty sensitive to false color so a triplet made sense for me. I got a good one/good example with my ES 102mm...
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Last post by s2mikey
Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:54 am
A 120mm apo vs C8 edge HD
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Kanadalainen »
Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:57 pm
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(Cross-posted to the AP section... but this subforum gives me a different sample of users. :))
Hello to all,
If you know me, you know I like my...
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Would they prefer us to have bar crawl as a hobby?
I gave that up a couple of decades ago but with the proper training and ramp-up, I think I...
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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:39 pm
Design or optical quality???
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TareqPhoto »
Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:21 am
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Hi,
I want to know when buying a refractor, which is more important to have:
1. A triplet but with ED optics
2. A doublet but with Fluorite or...
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I did a bit of reading on different refractors you listed, the Takahashi from every review I read rated it highly except for the R&P focuser.
It has...
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Last post by TareqPhoto
Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:09 pm
Hard To Find Refractor Finally Came Up For Sale
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Refractordude »
Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:50 pm
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This 6 f/5 Celestron is hard to find. Left click the image.
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They do sell F8 version in US, but not F5. Go figure.
It does make you wonder why they do this at times.
Skywatcher accessories are same, more...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:01 pm
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:15 pm
ES ED-102 Focus Distance; EP and Camera
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a100171 »
Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:42 am
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With my recent outings using my Explore Scientific ED-102, I ran into a couple issues with focus distance.
Using a standard 2 EP (in this case, an...
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I often lift the eyepiece up in the diagonal instead of having to insert an extender. Not a problem for visual, I think.
I had to tune my ED127CF...
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Last post by SkyHiker
Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:58 am
Horse Tradin'
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bladekeeper »
Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:51 am
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Day 3 of my 9-Days Off from Work. I am still checking my work email but I'm not answering any of it. I can't or I violate my 9-days out. :D
Anyway,...
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Nice job on the horse trading!
ES (in my opinion) rates highly, and the upgrade programs really do help. I traded up my AR-127 for the ED-102 (that...
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Last post by a100171
Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:53 am
120mm f/8.3 achromat adjust lens
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Jones »
Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:25 am
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Got the Orion version used locally. First look at the moon showed a yellow haze eveywhere. Have not had an achro in years, everyone talks about a...
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Many do have a aperture mask built into the dust cover.
Handy on some targets but reduces the light gathering on others.
Spinning a lens to optimize...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:38 am
Why Does This Used 80/1200 Achromatic Refractor Cost $2500?
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Refractordude »
Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:41 am
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What could this $2500 used 80/1200 achromatic refractor do, that my 150/1200 achromatic refractor with a 80mm aperture mask cant do? I got the Yard...
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I’m with nFA on this. I would spend $2500 differently, were I so fortunate in these hard times to have money to spend on another telescope.
Who...
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Last post by Voyageur
Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:04 pm
Does anyone wish to purchase a 150mm f/14?
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Lady Fraktor »
Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:57 pm
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This was pointed out to me by a friend but I do not think I would want to pay the shipping from america ;)
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Probably a wonderful scope, but I don't think it would work very well in my SkyShed POD or would be the right scope for my Bortle 6 back yard. :)
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Last post by MistrBadgr
Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:26 am
Blackening lens edges
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John Baars »
Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:21 pm
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Should lens edges be blackened or not? I know, this discussion is being conducted to the highest echelons of the very best brands.
An amateur with...
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Hi John,
I will see what I can do about that. I need to think about it a little to make sure what I say does not either confuse people or make it...
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Last post by MistrBadgr
Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:24 pm
Cheating with a Baader semi APO filter?
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Glenbo58 »
Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:22 am
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Looking for a semi apo doublet refractor.Visual for now but will grow into A/P with it eventually. My budget has me looking at a Lunt 102 Ed. It has...
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I own the Semi-APO filter from Baader. It is not all it’s cracked up to be. It’s knocks about 1/2 stop off of the brightness and doesn’t get rid of...
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Last post by JayTee
Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:01 am
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Last post by John Baars
Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:04 pm
Historical 120x20 refractor
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DeanD »
Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:02 pm
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Hi all,
I just scored a double piece of astronomical history: a Moonwatch 120x20 f5 refractor. This was part of the program set up in around 1957,...
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Nice!
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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:18 pm
Altair Starwave 152 red tube
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Mack41 »
Sat May 16, 2020 9:46 am
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Took delivery of this a couple of days ago and not really had the weather to test it out properly.
I know it looks big for the mount but it seems to...
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It looks fantastic: still waiting for a report though!
I found some nice red metallic paint a while back and was planning to re-coat my Celestron...
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Last post by DeanD
Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:34 am
Behold the Mark mk. II
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Kanadalainen »
Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:08 pm
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The scope is unchanged but I drilled the 76 mm rings that I had lying around, and tapped them for 1/4 x 20.
6 anodized screws at 120* orientation to...
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Good for you Ian!
a major collection of goodies
:lol: Well, think of it as added traction...
Safe trip & all the best,
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Last post by Thefatkitty
Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:20 am
A 150mm f/5 Achromat stopped down on Jupiter, just for fun.
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John Baars »
Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:34 pm
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Everybody knows it. A 150mm Achromat is a widefield telescope with terrible CA. Certainly not suited for observing Jupiter.
When I was doing a bit...
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This is a very good scope for a very good price! It could compliment nicely your 6 SCT. SCT would have an edge on Moon and planets, but 150ST would...
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Last post by Bigzmey
Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:23 pm
Time to sell?
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pakarinen »
Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:58 pm
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When I got back into the hobby three years ago, I decided my old C8 and mount was too big and bulky for my current tastes and went with an Orion...
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Good points to ponder. Thanks, everybody.
@Bigz - That AT102 does look tasty. :D
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Last post by pakarinen
Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:50 pm
Refractor Photo Thread (everyone loves pictures)
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Rainmaker »
Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:34 am
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:observer: Here is a place to post some pictures of your refractors :observer:
My recent arrival (still waiting for the mounting hardware):...
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A unique refractor.
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:22 am
Mark I and the Big Gun
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Kanadalainen »
Tue Jul 14, 2020 2:47 pm
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Big Gun? Maybe not. :D :lol: But at 910mm focal length, my vintage C80 doublet is much more to wield for my HEQ5 mount, vs the 70mm triplet.
I have...
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Looking good!
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Last post by Bigzmey
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:47 pm
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